duke

duke — 名詞

1. a man who belongs to the highest social class of nobility in some countries and

1.名詞B1
釋義

公爵

最高等級的貴族頭銜

a man who belongs to the highest social class of nobility in some countries and who, in parts of Europe in earlier times, governed a small independent territory

例句

The duke visited the village school and spoke with each teacher.

公爵拜訪了村里的學校，並與每位老師交談。

Sumin's grandfather once worked as a gardener for a duke in England.

Sumin 的祖父曾在英國為一位公爵擔任園丁。

同義詞
  • nobleman

    a general term for a man of high social rank, not tied to a specific title

  • peer

    a British term for a person with a noble title, often used in legal contexts

文法句型

duke + of + place

用法筆記

The full title of a duke usually includes the name of a place, for example 'the Duke of York'. The wife of a duke is called a duchess.

常見錯誤

❌The duke of' (without a place name).
✅The duke of Wellington' or simply 'a duke'.
💡'duke of' must be followed by a place or territory name.

duke — 動詞